EAL/ ESL Proficiency Levels (水平说明)

EAL/ ESL 分级

Level 1 - Emerging English

Students in Level 1 are at the very beginning of the process of learning English.  They are able to understand little or no English and are not able to speak, read or write in English.

1级 – 初接触英语

1级水平的学生处于学习英语的最初级阶段。学生只懂得很少或者完全没有英语知识，不能够进行英语口语交流，阅读或者写作。

ESL Level 1/2 (Non-Credit)

Students who are new to English or who are experiencing difficulty with any aspect of English (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) should register for this beginner-level course.

Level 2 - Beginning English Only

Students in Level 2 are able to understand varying amounts of everyday English.  They are able to repeat or read simple, routine phrases or sentences but cannot yet use the language to communicate their thoughts and opinions.

2级 – 开始学习英语

2级水平的学生能够理解一定数量的日常用语。学生能够阅读或者复述简单、常见的词组或者句子，但是不能够用英语表达想法和意见。

ESL Level 1/2 (Non-Credit)

Students who are new to English or who are experiencing difficulty with any aspect of English (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) should register for this beginner-level course.

Level 3 - Developing English 

Students in Level 3 can communicate in English but do so with difficulty using simple speech, gestures and an occasional word from their native language.  These students have difficulty with correct grammatical usage in their oral and written language, and very often omit words or incorrectly form their phrases and sentences.  Their reading level is often two or more grades below their age level and they find textbook reading difficult.

3级 – 发展英语

3级水平的学生能够用英语交流，但是只能使用简单的词汇和动作并且偶尔会出现母语的单词。学生在口语和写作中会有语法错误，并且经常省略单词或者使用错误的词汇或句式。他们的阅读水平比他们所处的年级要低1-2年，并且他们在阅读课文上有困难。

ESL Level 3 (Non-Credit)

This intermediate-level course places emphasis on reading skills, writing, vocabulary development and oral language. A student registering for this course should know the basic verb tenses, should be able to write simple sentences and should be successful with guided paragraphs.

Level 4 - Expanding English

Students in Level 4 have little difficulty communicating their ideas in English.  Students at this level, however, still do not fully control some basic grammatical structures in their spoken and written English.  Often they are still reading at a level somewhere below their age group.

4级 – 扩展英语

4级水平的学生能够很好地用英语表达他们的想法。然而处于这一级别的学生在口语和写作中仍不能完全掌握基本的语法结构。通常学生的阅读水平仍低于他们所处的年级。

ESL Level 4 (Non-Credit)

In this advanced-level course, the focus is on reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The student registering for this course should be able to write compound and complex sentences, develop a paragraph and have some knowledge of literary terms and their application. ESL Level 4 must be taken concurrently with ESL Canadian Studies 10.

ESL Canadian Studies (Credit)

This course is designed to prepare advanced ESL learners to enter Social Studies 10. ESL Canadian Studies 10 must be taken concurrently with ESL Level 4.

Level 5 – Consolidating English

Students in Level 5 demonstrate near-native proficiency in English.

5级 – 巩固英语

5级水平的学生能掌握近乎本地人水平的英语。

ESL Skills 10 (Non-Credit)

This literature-based course is designed to prepare advanced ESL learners to enter English 10. ESL Skills 10 must be taken concurrently with ESL Composition 11.

ESL Composition 11 (BA) (Credit)

This writing course will give advanced ESL students the needed skills and practice to be successful in English 10. ESL Composition 11 must be taken concurrently with ESL Skills 10.